NYU professor: flood of half-baked reactive ML papers may finally make the field prize quality and depth
andrewgwils · x · 2026-09-27
NYU professor Andrew G. Wilson reflects on ML research culture: despite never liking it, early mover advantage has long been real in ML research.
He sees a possible silver lining in the explosion of "reactive slop" — half-baked papers chasing yesterday's trends — arguing it may push the community to truly prize quality and depth over speed.
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